Copyright: Visual Help Copyright ® 1993-1994 Firas Bushnaq


Contents

•	About RunIT

•	Executing A Program

•	Using Variables As Program Parameters

•	RunIT Execution Options

•	Managing The Prior Executions List


About RunIT

RunIT is a Visual Basic program that allows you to execute other programs. RunIT remembers the programs you execute so that you may select them in the future from a list of past executions.

The following DLLs and VBXs are required for RunIT to function:

          o  VBRUN300.DLL
          o  THREED.VBX

Programmer:     J. Chris Reisinger
Phone:                (909) 336-2117


Executing A Program

To execute a program, enter its path and name along with any required parameters into the Combo Box Text Window and Click on the run button.

Run
Button

You may use the Browse function to locate the desired program should you not know where it is located.

Browse
Button

You may also select one of the prior executions from the Combo Box List.


Managing The Prior Executions List

RunIT creates a RUNIT.INI file on the Windows Directory into which it places current options and a list of programs you have executed. RunIT will purge the oldest entries when the list contains more than 20 entries.

However, you can indicate entries that are to be retained permanently.

To the right of the Combo Box List you will see a button containing a lock. By clicking on this button you will cause RunIT to flag the currently selected execution as "LOCKED". RunIT will NOT purge this entry from its execution list even if the list exceeds 20 entries.

When you select a LOCKED entry in the future, the lock button will display an opened lock. This indicates that the entry IS locked. To unlock the entry click on the lock button.


RunIT Execution Options

When RunIT executes a program you may request that it:

1 	Terminate

2 	Continue to Run As Is

3 	Continue to Run but Minimized to an Icon

These options are selected using the Radio Buttons for options that appear at the bottom of the RunIT Window.


Using Variables As Program Parameters

You may choose to enter a request for DOS Environment Variables as part of the program parameters. To do this you enter the DOS Environment Variable name enclosed between percent (%) symbols.

Example:   NOTEPAD %WINDIR%MYTEXT.TXT

In the above example %WINDIR% requests the substitution of the WINDIR= DOS Environment Variable.


About RunIT

<About RunIT>


Executing A Program

<Executing A Program>


Managing The Prior Executions List

<Managing The Prior Executions List>


RunIT Execution Options

<RunIT Execution Options>


Using Variables As Program Parameters

<Using Variables As Program Parameters>